After an encouraging 2018 season which included a number of victories in the country’s premier circuit racing series, Volkswagen Motorsport is eager to take on the 2019 season and they have their sights set on winning more than just a few races.

Following a recent announcement of Falken Tyres being the new headline sponsor, the Volkswagen Cup is now known as the Falken Polo Cup
Racing spectacle to be hosted at the South Coast’s Dezzi Raceway
A number of former champions are eager to fight for the title once again
New talent will intensify title fight even more
Volkswagen Motorsport has high hopes for both Mogotsi...

Exterior updates see a new optional R Performance Titanium exhaust as well as R Performance brakes

Johannesburg. In the four decades since first launching in South Africa, over 350 000 Golfs have been sold in the country. Since the launch of the seventh generation Golf model range in 2013 the Golf GTI,...

Volkswagen is adding more power to the seventh generation Golf R performance derivative by increasing the power output to 228kW from 213kW - making it the most powerful Golf ever sold by Volkswagen South Africa.

Volkswagen establishes specialized Motorsport Academy to invest in the future of motorsport.
Racing legend Michael Stephen joins Volkswagen to head up the Academy.

Volkswagen Motorsport is starting 2019 with a bang. Besides announcing the line-up of factory drivers that will represent the motoring giant in the various racing categories as well as the good news that South...

Volkswagen Motorsport is starting 2019 with a bang. Besides announcing the line-up of factory drivers that will represent the motoring giant in the various racing categories as well as the good news that South Arica’s longest running and most successful series will have a new title sponsor in 2019, Volkswagen is also proud to announce the establishment of the pioneering Volkswagen Motorsport Academy.

Most successful and competitive circuit racing series announces new title sponsor
Some of the best racing drivers in South Africa to represent factory team on the track in both Volkswagen Cup and Global Touring Cars

Volkswagen Motorsport aims to leave even deeper marks on the racing circuits of South Africa during what promises to be an exciting 2019 motorsport season....

Ethiopia is the third country in Sub-Sahara Africa to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Volkswagen in the last six months
Volkswagen to work together with the Ethiopian Government to set up an automotive industry in the country
Four key pillars identified as important for the development of the Ethiopian automotive industry

Volkswagen brand topped the South African passenger car market with a 19.8% market share
Polo Vivo and Polo continued to be South Africa’s best-selling passenger cars
Audi achieved 17% market share in the premium segment
Volkswagen Group South Africa sold 89 886 units in the total car market

The #VWDriveDry campaign has been trending in the media and on social media since the launch of the car accident video that showed hip-hop artist Nomuzi ‘Moozlie’ Mabena getting into a car crash on Thursday 10th January 2019 during an Instagram live video.

As a first of its kind, the ground-breaking campaign partnered with Drive Dry and South African hip-hop artist, Nomuzi Mabena to combat drinking and driving behaviours
Volkswagen in partnership with Drive Dry is urging South Africans to celebrate life responsibly in 2019 by changing #MonatiHaoFeli (the party doesn’t stop) to #MonatiWaFela (the party does...

This month, as South Africans are making their new year’s resolutions, Volkswagen in partnership with Drive Dry, a Diageo South Africa initiative, seek to make a positive change when it comes to drinking and driving by urging people to pledge to #VWDriveDry in 2019 in order to make the party stop before their life does.

Introducing the Volkswagen Touareg Sabbatical, a three month time-out with limitless possibilities for one restless spirit.
Johannesburg – When you’re young and free from the constraints of adulting, a ‘gap year’ can fly by in a haze of sunburnt selfies. But once you’re in the working world, taking time out becomes a great opportunity to reassess the next chapter in your...

Nala Mofokeng honoured as one of 46 best young talents in Volkswagen Group in 2018

Nala Mofokeng of Volkswagen Group South Africa was one of the 46 best young talents in Volkswagen Group to be honoured with the 2018 Best Trainee Award last Friday in Wolfsburg, Germany.
Nala joined 14 young women and 32 young men from all over the world across 16 vocations that were...

Nearly half a million visitors since its official opening in 2013
Over 100 000 people have visited the facility in 2018

Volkswagen Group South Africa’s multipurpose facility, PeoplePavilion in Uitenhage celebrated its 5th anniversary on 6 December.
Since officially opening its doors in 2013, PeoplePavilion has welcomed nearly half a million visitors who have attended...

Glendinning returns to Volkswagen Group South Africa after five years in Mexico
Stefan Mecha appointed as Vice President for Sales and Marketing at Volkswagen do Brasil

Mike Glendinning has been appointed as the new Sales and Marketing Director for Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) effective from 1 December 2018.
Mike Glendinning holds an Honours degree in Marketing...

The special edition model comes with dramatic styling to differentiate itself from the rest of the Amarok range
It is powered by a 132kW BiTDI engine, class-leading 8-speed gearbox and boasts Volkswagen’s 4MOTION technology

Johannesburg – With over 30 000 Amaroks sold in South Africa since launch in 2010, Volkswagen has added a special edition Amarok, the Dark...

Over 60 local entrepreneurs incubated at the VW Business Support Centre since opening in 2011

Since its opening in 2011, the Volkswagen Business Support Centre in Uitenhage has trained and upskilled over 60 local entrepreuners.
The centre in based in Uitenhage and is managed by a business incubator, Raizcorp.
The success of the centre has allowed it to extend its...

Volkswagen hosts over 15 000 employees and their loved-ones at its Uitenhage plant for a Family Day

Volkswagen celebrates the successful launch of the new Polo and Vivo with a Family Day for its employees
The Family Day themed ‘We Make the Future’ was attended by 15 823 employees and their loved-ones

Uitenhage – Following a successful launch of the sixth generation Polo...

Following a successful launch of the sixth generation Polo and new Polo Vivo at the beginning of the year, Volkswagen South Africa marked this occasion by celebrating with its employees and their loved-ones.

Keagan is the master of the 2018 Sasol GTC2 Championship
Volkswagen Motorsport had much to celebrate after the ninth and final round of the Sasol GTC Championship at Zwartkops on Saturday.
Keagan Masters wrapped up the GTC2 Championship in the first race of the day after powering his Volkswagen Advanced Driving Golf GTi to a hard fought win, his eleventh victory this season...

Volkswagen Motorsport chasing championship title at GTC season finale
The Sasol GTC Championship reaches the tail end of the season with Keagan Masters in the pound seat to claim the GTC2 championship at Zwartkops raceway on Saturday, 20th October. Both Mathew Hodges and Daniel Rowe would like to sign off the season with good results.. With the GTC2 Championship almost...

Countdown begins as the fourth annual International Spirit of Amarok competition starts this weekend.
The international competition will see 20 teams from ten countries vying for the coveted Wolf Trophy.

Johannesburg – The fourth edition of the only amateur 4x4 precision driving championship with international...

The eighth round of the Sasol GTC Championship saw Keagan Masters deliver a knock-out blow to his title rivals by taking his Volkswagen Advanced Driving Golf GTi to a double victory in the GTC2 class while teammate Adrian Wood banked two podium positions in his Kyocera Volkswagen Golf GTi.

The 2018 Engen Polo Cup travelling show will perform at the Western Cape Killarney circuit for the second time next weekend (September 21 and 22), with the title chase wide open after the season's first six rounds.

Volkswagen Motorsport aiming to replicate Cape Town winning streak
When the Sasol GTC Championship last visited Cape Town’s Killarney Raceway back in April, the team earned three wins from four starts, a feat they aim to replicate on 22nd September when the championship visits the coastal circuit for the second time.
Daniel Rowe powered his Volkswagen Motorsport Jetta GTC to...

When the Sasol GTC Championship last visited Cape Town’s Killarney Raceway back in April, the team earned three wins from four starts, a feat they aim to replicate on 22nd September when the championship visits the coastal circuit for the second time.

Volkswagen Motorsport experiences highs and lows at Kyalami
It was a weekend of mixed fortunes for Volkswagen Motorsport at the Festival of Motoring which hosted round seven of the Sasol GTC Championship. Daniel Rowe earned his best qualifying position of the year as well as his best race one result this season. Mathew Hodges stood on the podium for the first time this season,...

It was a weekend of mixed fortunes for Volkswagen Motorsport at the Festival of Motoring which hosted round seven of the Sasol GTC Championship. Daniel Rowe earned his best qualifying position of the year as well as his best race one result this season.

Volkswagen signs Memorandum of Understanding with Nigerian Government to develop an automotive hub

Volkswagen has identified Nigeria as a country with significant potential for the growth in the new vehicle market
The Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) to develop a joint vision to secure the development of Nigeria as an...

During the visit of the Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel to Nigeria, Volkswagen took the opportunity to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the presence of both the Chancellor and His Excellency, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja to develop a joint vision for an automotive hub in that country.

Volkswagen continues with its expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa by signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ghanaian Government

Thomas Schaefer, Head of the Sub-Saharan Region and the Honorable Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerenmaten of Ghana signed an MOU in the presence of Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany and Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice-President of Ghana...

Thomas Schaefer, Head of the Sub-Saharan Region and the Honorable Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerenmaten of Ghana signed an MOU in the presence of Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany and Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice-President of Ghana to establishing a vehicle assembly facility and to assess the feasibility of a modern Mobility Concept for Ghana

As from 1 September 2018, Andile Dlamini will assume responsibility for Volkswagen Communications as Head of Group Communications. Andile has 15 years’ experience in Public Relations and Communications in the Automotive Industry.

Volkswagen Motorsport fields strong team for Kyalami races
Volkswagen Motorsport heads into the seventh round of the Sasol GTC Championship with a strong quartet of racers in the two classes in which it competes. Competing at the Festival of Motoring at Kyalami on the weekend of 31 August to 2nd September, the Motorsport team is acutely aware that thousands of their...

Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) presented with the SJM Flex Environmental Award for the 6th time

Uitenhage - Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) was presented with the SJM Flex Environmenal Award for the 6th time at the 2018 Exporters Eastern Cape Club Awards. This award together with an OEM Merit Award for...

Master(s)ful drive from Keagan at Zwartkops races
Keagan Masters extended his Sasol GTC2 Championship lead with a masterful drive to a double race victory at round six of the campaign, while Adrian Wood claimed his career best result with second place in the first race.
The Volkswagen Jetta GTC team had a bruising day at the races, with Mathew Hodges forced out of the running...

Keagan Masters extended his Sasol GTC2 Championship lead with a masterful drive to a double race victory at round six of the campaign, while Adrian Wood claimed his career best result with second place in the first race.

At the end of five gruelling days of both physical and mental testing, Volkswagen Motorsport is happy to announce that youngsters Bryce Pillay and Shaheen Amlay are the two finalists of the innovative Volkswagen Driver Search Programme.

On the eve of Round 6 of the Extreme Festival at the Zwartkops Raceway, Volkswagen Motorsport could afford a moment to reflect on their involvement and successes in motorsport, both in the past as well as the future.

Volkswagen Motorsport chasing fourth win at Zwartkops races
With three wins in the Sasol GTC Championship to their name, Volkswagen Motorsport’s team of Daniel Rowe and Mathew Hodges head into round six with the aim of adding to their tally as the second half of the season gathers momentum.
The GTC2 Championship sees the current champion Keagan Masters at the top of the...

With three wins in the Sasol GTC Championship to their name, Volkswagen Motorsport’s team of Daniel Rowe and Mathew Hodges head into round six with the aim of adding to their tally as the second half of the season gathers momentum.

The Audi and Volkswagen brands have again taken top positions in the latest auto-motive customer care survey conducted by Ipsos in South Africa. This research, based on interviews with more than 20 000 customers in 2017, covered both the purchasing and servicing experiences.

Volkswagen For Good extends its support of Early Childhood Development

Volkswagen hands over four Polos to ECD Centres supporting over 30 000 disadvantaged children

Viljoenskroon, Free State 27 July 2018 – Volkswagen Group South Africa’s (VWSA), Director for Corporate and Government Affairs, Nonkqubela Maliza handed over four Polos to the Edutak Early Childhood...

The new Touareg is the most technologically advanced Volkswagen model of its era.
The third generation Touareg makes a bold statement on design, technology, handling and comfort.
With the “Innovision Cockpit” of the Touareg, Volkswagen has designed an interior for the future.
A fusion of assistance, comfort and driving dynamics systems allow...

Daniel Rowe delivers home victory for Volkswagen Motorsport
Daniel Rowe scored an emphatic victory in the second Sasol GTC race at Aldo Scribante in Port Elizabeth on Saturday, become the winningest driver in the series so far this season. The Volkswagen Motorsport squad, racing in their own back yard, also celebrated Mathew Hodges’ best finish of the season, while Keagan...

Repeated rain showers changed the complexion of the Engen Polo Cup races at the Aldo Scribante circuit near Port Elizabeth last Saturday (July 14), when the venue hosted round five of the 2018 Extreme Festival championship series.

Volkswagen Motorsport has high hopes for home races
Volkswagen Motorsport heads into its home race at Port Elizabeth’s Aldo Scribante Raceway with high hopes of delivering strong results for their legions of supporters. With the Volkswagen manufacturing plant down the road in Uitenhage, the Motorsport team is more determined than ever to give their fans something to cheer on...

The Volkswagen AutoPavilion museum is calling all Bug lovers to come and ‚Meet the Beetles‘ this week
The oldest Beetle, the last Beetle built in Uitenhage as well as the most beautiful Beetle are on display at the National Arts Festival

Uitenhage/ Grahamstown – Nestled on the university lawns between Lucas Avenue...

Nestled on the university lawns between Lucas Avenue and the Albany Museum, is the ‚Meet the Beetles‘ installation where six, carefully selected Volkswagen Beetles are on display at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown.